Roscommon Castle, Ireland Our ancestors knew the value of honoring and communicating with their Beloved Dead, often reaching out to them for support and wisdom when times were hard, or when they were at a loss for direction, something we could benefit from incorporating into our own lives. Creating a living relationship with our ancestors means sharing with them the bounty of our lives, as well as asking for support when times are heavy and chaotic. It means welcoming your grandmother and...

I saw the Aroura Borealis for the first time when I was in the 5th grade. I was at the drive-in movies in Littleton, NH watching Bambi with my mother, sisters, and my mum's mother and cousin; who were visiting from Maryland. We were about half-way through the movie when the sky lit up in an amazing light show, that seemed to settle over us like a dome. My mother and her mother had never heard of the 'Northern Lights'; being from Maryland, and therefore had no idea what was...

It's been a month since I have had running water. A month of lugging water, and really looking at just how much I use daily. Water for...